Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in McKees Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McKees Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for McKees Ferry

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for McKees Ferry:
  • 34.695958, -82.057325
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on McKees Ferry

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Spartanburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
  • Since McKees Ferry is near Laurens County and also Greenville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Laurens County
  • eBird sighting report for Greenville County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named McKees Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name McKees Ferry.

Within South Carolina, the name McKees Ferry is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named McKees Ferry in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Morgan County
    • This McKees Ferry is located in Morgan County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the west of the McKees Ferry that is located in Spartanburg County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of McKees Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near McKees Ferry ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Cashville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashville
  • Cashville is located in Spartanburg County
• Cooks Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossroads
  • Cooks Crossroads is located in Laurens County
• Crescent
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
• Crows ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows
  • Crows is located in Spartanburg County
• Fountain Inn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Inn
  • Fountain Inn is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Inn <3>
• Gray Court
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Court
  • Gray Court is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray Court <3>
• Green Pond
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
  • Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
• Hillsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Hillsville is located in Spartanburg County
• Hobbyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbyville
  • Hobbyville is located in Spartanburg County
• Martin Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Crossroads
  • Martin Crossroads is located in Laurens County
• Powers Shop ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Shop
  • Powers Shop is located in Laurens County

How Far From McKees Ferry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as McKees Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McKees Ferry and extending to:

• Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from McKees Ferry to Spartanburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,996 miles [11,259 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,875 miles [7,845.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKees Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/